Jennie M. Valles

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Jennie

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Valles

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1326348368

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15672

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Neurorehabilitation with particular expertise in spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury medicine.

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Exploring new modalities for post-stroke aphasia such as non-invasive brain stimulation.

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90721

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<p>Jennie Valles, MD, is Director, Medical Informatics at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor, Neurology and Physical Medication and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Valles&rsquo; clinical focus is on neurorehabilitation with particular expertise in spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury medicine.</p><p>After completing her Bachelor of Science in biology at University of North Florida in 2005, Dr. Valles attended the American University of the Caribbean in Sint Maarten, NA, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2010. She then completed her neurology residency at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College in 2014. Thereafter, she then pursued her neurorehabilitation fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, completing it in 2016. She also completed her Advanced Certificate in Clinical and Translational Investigation with Weill Cornell Medical College Clinical &amp; Translational Science Center the same year.</p><p>Dr. Valles&rsquo; research interests include exploring new modalities for post-stroke aphasia such as non-invasive brain stimulation. She is also involved with other studies and projects related to bladder and bowel management for people living with spinal cord injuries. She has shared her research through peer-reviewed journals, poster presentations, invited presentations and select mass-media publications. Dr. Valles is also a scientific reviewer for the <em>American Journal of Physical Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation</em>.</p><p>Dr. Valles is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. In 2020, she was recognized by the Business Council of Westchester among the Rising Stars 40 Under 40 and in 2023, she was awarded the Multiple Sclerosis Society Hope Award.</p>

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Saikiran Murthy

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Saikiran

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Murthy

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1316172638

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17023

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<p>Saikiran Murthy, DO, is a neurosurgeon and Assistant Professor, Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurosurgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Murthy specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders including chronic back pain, degenerative disk disease, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, cervical myelopathy, spondylotic arthropathy, spondylolisthesis and thoracolumbar deformity. His clinical interests also include robotic spinal surgery, computer navigation assisted spinal surgery and general neurosurgery.</p><p>Dr. Murthy brings a unique background as he is dually trained in neurology and neurosurgery. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 at New York University, he attended Boston University School of Medicine, earning his Master of Arts in medical sciences in 2005. He then attended New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2009. Dr. Murthy&rsquo;s postdoctoral training began at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Cornell University with a yearlong internship. From 2010 to 2013 he completed a neurology residency at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University. Following this, he pursued a neurological surgery residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers University completing it in 2018. During this time, he also completed a fellowship in endoscopic skull-base neurosurgery at Weill Cornell College of Medicine. In 2019, he completed a CAST accredited, AO-Spine fellowship in complex spinal neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center.</p><p>The focus of Dr. Murthy&rsquo;s research is comparative effective research in spinal neurosurgery. His work has been shared in posters, presentations and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Murthy is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He is an affiliate member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, a member of AO Spine North America, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.</p>

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Yaroslav Gelfand

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Yaroslav

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Gelfand

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1740616176

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17088

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<p>Yaroslav (Jacob) Gelfand, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Gelfand&rsquo;s clinical specialty is in the use of minimally invasive approaches to diagnose and treat a wide variety of spine pathologies and problems. With extensive training in both minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, Dr. Gelfand offers the latest treatment options to patients, using cutting-edge technology including intraoperative image guidance, fluoroscopy, endoscopy and pre-operative computer planning.</p><p>After completing his Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering at University of California, Davis, Dr. Gelfand studied his Doctor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, earning the degree in 2013. His time at Weill Cornell included a yearlong Howard Hughes Medical Fellowship at the institution&rsquo;s neurobiology and behavioral science lab. From 2013 to 2018, Dr. Gelfand pursued a residency in neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed a research fellowship at Columbia University as well as a nonclinical research fellowship with Globus Medical's Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center in 2019, before returning to be chief resident at Einstein&rsquo;s Department of Neurological Surgery from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, Dr. Gelfand completed his yearlong minimally invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at the University of California&rsquo;s Los Angeles Spine Center.</p><p>Dr. Gelfand&rsquo;s research focuses on the latest spine technology, surgical techniques and patient outcomes. He has authored and co-authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters along with many more abstracts and presentations. His research efforts have been presented at numerous national and international conferences and have been recognized with several distinguished awards. He is also a reviewer for Global Spine Journal, Clinical Biomechanics and Spine Journal.</p><p>Dr. Gelfand is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.</p>

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